Category: The Student Discussion

For International Women’s Day events are taking place across the globe. DMU’s very own Janie Codona MBE held a talk earlier this week about her experiences and it got me thinking: What exactly does International Women’s Day mean for both...

How many women have you listened to recently? Outside of family and friends, you probably haven’t anywhere near as much as you’ve heard from men. You’re reading the words of a man right now (the irony is not lost, don’t...

It is all anyone wants to talk about. Fifty shades – Whether you love or loathe it, it is still the words rolling off everyone’s tongues. Cleverly marketed, both singletons and those in relationships alike rushed out to cinemas to...

Sia released her new video for ‘Elastic Heart’ last month and it certainly has caused a bit of a stir. Upon her return to the music industry after a lengthy break, the blonde songstress has decided to keep her image...

Video games, once an idle waste of time, are earning young men scholarships and status as professional athletes thanks in part to one game – League of Legends. As the players turn pro and the games become ‘eSports,’ has gaming...

Equipped with a desire for adventure and backpacks full of snacks, I and fourteen other DMU students began climbing Mount Snowdon as part of our fundraising task for a local charity. With our mountain climbing guide leading the way, we...

Ignoring the first sixteen Valentine’s Days I spent without a partner, for obvious reasons, this year will be my first as a singleton. Am I dreading it? Not particularly. Will I feel the urge to go get stupidly drunk and...

Every single girl’s worst nightmare is being alone on Valentine ’s Day. If it is not bad enough that your parents keep asking you ‘So when you going to bring a nice boy home for us to meet?’ you have...